by Jim Heath | Jun 24, 2020 | Headlines, NASCAR, Race
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace tweeted out a statement today about the supposed noose found in his garage, saying that he’s “relieved” to know it wasn’t meant for him, but embarrassed by the mixup after the FBI ended its hate crime investigation....
by Jim Heath | Jun 23, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Race
Trump supporters, white nationalists and members of the right-wing conspiracy group Q are busy circulating their latest racist garbage on social media, this time involving Black Lives Matter (BLM). Last month, as protests against racial injustice and police brutality...
by Jim Heath | Jun 18, 2020 | Headlines, Military, Race
The Naval Academy has initiated an investigation into racist tweets made by an account identified as a midshipman first class. Members of the Naval Academy community, and others outside of it, began sharing screenshots Monday of racist tweets made from an account...
by Jim Heath | Jun 17, 2020 | Headlines, Race
Another food brand is to undergo an overhaul when it comes to its branding and use of racial stereotypes. Mrs. Butterworth’s which makes syrup is to adjust the imagery of its packaging which is supposed to ‘depict images of a loving grandmother’. The...
by Jim Heath | Jun 16, 2020 | Headlines, Military, Race
Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he’s “OK” with renaming military bases such as Fort Bragg that are named after Confederate Army officers, declining to side with President Trump and other Republicans opposed to the move. The Kentucky senator said...
by Jim Heath | Jun 14, 2020 | Headlines, Race
President Trump is all worked up again, vowing to not watch NFL or professional soccer games if players do not stand for the national anthem. The U.S. Soccer Federation last week said it had dropped its requirement that players stand during the anthem, saying the...
